The second-gen Chrysler 300 has been around since 2011,
when production initially began in Ontario, Canada, at the Brampton Assembly
Plant. It still sits on the LX platform of the first-gen, which was in turn
shared with the W211 generation of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and it’s offered
in a four-door body style, with a choice of one diesel and three petrol
engines, and two automatic transmissions.
FCA still has to decide whether the 300 deserves a
successor, but it seems that until an official decision will be taken, the
model will remain in production. Reports even spoke about a Hellcat-powered
derivative, using the same supercharged 6.2-liter V8 HEMI as the Challenger and
Charger Hellcats, which makes 707 hp and 880 Nm of
torque.
The enthusiasm surrounding such a variant was
quickly shattered by Chrysler, though, when a spokesperson denied that the 300
would ever adopt this powertrain. Now, while the future may be very
uncertain for the 300, a couple of renderings use the Alfa Romeo Giulia as the
starting point of a potentially new generation. The images come via Kleber
Silva, who chose to keep things rather simple and only updated the front and
rear fascias of the car.
The changes make it look like a very confused
Chrysler, and are so very wrong given that Chrysler’s current 300C is basically
an executive model, whereas the Alfa Romeo Giulia is a premium compact sedan
that goes after the Audi 4, BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
